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The Capital Ratio Podcast | Entering the US Banking Market
2023 CRA Rule Repeal: Lessons to be Learned
Unlocking Crypto's Future: Insights From Coinbase's John D'Agostino — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The Great Debate of Loans vs. Credit Sales — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Importance of Compliance Management in times of transition
The fatal flaws in the 2023 CRA rule
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Navigating the Future of Payment Stablecoins: Legislative Updates and Market Implications — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
CHPS Podcast Episode 2: Bitcoin in the Halls of Power
Predictions regarding the 2023 CRA Rule and Section 1071 and how to prepare for expected developments
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 66 – The U.S. Strategic Reserve and the Emerging Multipolar Crypto World + Recent Developments in US Virtual Asset Regulation with Henri Arslanian and Andrew Fei
New York's Bold Move to Create a Mini CFPB — The Consumer Finance Podcast
The Capital Ratio Podcast | Stablecoins: Regulatory Issues for UK and EU Banks To Consider
Through the Crystal Ball: What's Next for Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: How to Use the Restatement of Consumer Contracts - A Guide for Judges
2024 in Review: Major Debt Collection Trends and 2025 Outlook — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Fintech Focus Podcast | Crypto 2.0: What’s Next in the US?
State Regulators Step Up: Responding to the CFPB's New Leadership — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
State Regulators Step Up: Responding to the CFPB's New Leadership — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Following the week of July 14, 2025 – labelled as “Crypto Week” by the U.S. House of Representatives – the United States has witnessed significant developments in its digital asset regulatory framework, including the signing...more
Key Points - - On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed, with a 68-30 vote, legislation that would authorize and regulate the issuance of stablecoins. Referred to as the GENIUS Act, the bipartisan bill must be passed by...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
In recent remarks delivered at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Capital Markets Summit, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, Rodney E. Hood, outlined the OCC’s strategic priorities for building a resilient and revitalized federal...more
Consistent with President Trump’s de-regulatory agenda, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) is withdrawing over five dozen of its guidance documents, including interpretive rules, advisory opinions, and...more
The first four months of 2025 proved busy for the UK’s financial regulators, with both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) publishing their strategy and business plan documents. As...more
Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee have sent letters to financial regulators asking them to rescind a variety of measures the regulators issued during the Biden Administration....more
On March 20, the OCC announced that it will no longer treat reputation risk as a standalone category in its supervision of national banks and federal savings associations. The decision marks a dramatic shift in the agency’s...more
The Klaros Group’s Michele Alt joins Orrick partners Jerry Buckley, Caroline Stapleton and Walt Zalenski to explore actions needed to facilitate new bank formations, which have slowed to trickle in recent years. The...more
On March 6, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced Jonathan McKernan’s nomination to serve as director of the CFPB in a 13-11 vote along party lines, with all Democrats opposing. As previously covered by InfoBytes, the...more
1. Bank regulation - 1.1 PRUDENTIAL REGULATION - a) General - (i) International - BCBS: Work programme and strategic priorities for 2025/26 Status: Final - The BCBS has published its work programme and strategic...more
James Stevens, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in the March 5, 2025 Banking Dive article, “FDIC Withdraws Merger Policy, Brokered Deposits Proposal.”...more
The Chairmen of the House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over banking issues have introduced Congressional Review Act resolutions to nullify the CFPB’s overdraft rule. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep....more
On February 17, Fed Governor Michelle Bowman delivered prepared remarks, during a conference in Arizona, addressing monetary policy, the economic outlook, and regulatory issues affecting community banks. She discussed the...more
Over the past few weeks, Congress has focused on digital asset regulations through various hearings and press conferences. Committees held key hearings to seek regulatory clarity, proposed new legislation and created a...more
On February 10, 2025, Rodney E. Hood, the former Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration (“NCUA”), assumed the role of First Deputy Comptroller at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”). By...more
On February 5, the Fed released the hypothetical scenarios for its 2025 annual stress test with the aim to ensure that large banks could continue lending during severe economic downturns. This year’s test will assess 22 banks...more
On February 12, Fed Member Christopher Waller spoke at a stablecoin conference. He emphasized stablecoins must demonstrate both a “clear use case and … a clear commercial case to be economically viable.” (Italics omitted.) A...more
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel Committee) published a consultative document on updating the principles for the management of credit risk. The principles, first issued in October 2000, provide guidelines for...more
What is the direction of bank supervision and regulation under the Trump administration? As one would expect in these early days, the picture is evolving. A little over two weeks ago, the FDIC’s Acting Chairman, Travis Hill,...more
Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. and Josh Hawley, R-Mo. have introduced bipartisan legislation that could cap credit card interest rates at 10%....more
On February 7, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced that he will appoint Rodney E. Hood as a Deputy Comptroller and designate him as the First Deputy Comptroller of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency...more
On January 31, Fed Member Michelle Bowman addressed challenges faced by mutual banks and community banks at a New England CEO summit. Bowman provided a brief update on the state of the U.S. economy, including the rate of...more
Fair access banking laws, at the epicenter of the debates between ESG and so-called antiwoke regulation and federal/state preemption, may see a resurgence under the new presidential administration. In recent years, the...more
HM Treasury has published a letter (dated December 18, 2024) from Andrew Bailey, BoE Governor, in his role as Chair of the Prudential Regulation Committee. In the letter, Mr Bailey sets out the response of the PRC to HMT's...more